If you would have me weep, you must first of all feel grief yourself.

Quote by Horace

Topics: Grief Quotes

It is when I struggle to be brief that I become obscure.

It is when I struggle to be brief that I become obscure.

The age of our fathers, which was worse than that of our ancestors, produced us,...

The age of our fathers, which was worse than that of our ancestors, produced us,...

In times of stress, be bold and valiant.

In times of stress, be bold and valiant.

I teach that all men are mad.

I teach that all men are mad.

Pale death, with impartial step, knocks at the hut of the poor and the towers...

Pale death, with impartial step, knocks at the hut of the poor and the towers...

Let your literary compositions be kept from the public eye for nine years at least.

Let your literary compositions be kept from the public eye for nine years at least.

When things are steep, remember to stay level-headed.

When things are steep, remember to stay level-headed.

Mix a little foolishness with your serious plans. It is lovely to be silly at...

Mix a little foolishness with your serious plans. It is lovely to be silly at...

You may drive out nature with a pitchfork, yet she'll be constantly running back.

You may drive out nature with a pitchfork, yet she'll be constantly running back.

He tosses aside his paint-pots and his words a foot and a half long.

He tosses aside his paint-pots and his words a foot and a half long.

Lawyers are men who hire out their words and anger.

Lawyers are men who hire out their words and anger.

You must avoid sloth, that wicked siren.

You must avoid sloth, that wicked siren.

Anger is a brief madness.

Anger is a brief madness.

Choose a subject equal to your abilities; think carefully what your shoulders may refuse, and...

Choose a subject equal to your abilities; think carefully what your shoulders may refuse, and...

Strange - is it not? That of the myriads who Before us passed the door...

Strange - is it not? That of the myriads who Before us passed the door...

Gloriously false, a maid famous for all time.

Gloriously false, a maid famous for all time.

Who then is free? The wise who can command his passions, who fears not want,...

Who then is free? The wise who can command his passions, who fears not want,...

Fidelity is the sister of justice.

Fidelity is the sister of justice.

Every old poem is sacred.

Every old poem is sacred.

Words will not fail when the matter is well considered.

Words will not fail when the matter is well considered.